What Sort of Philadelphian are You?

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What Sort of Philadelphian are You?
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Are you a Die-Hard Loyalist, a Dissatisfied Citizen, an Uncommitted Skeptic, or an Enthusiastic Urbanist? Take our quiz, based on a survey of 1,603 adult city residents, and find out.

On some of the questions, you will be asked to endorse one of two statements about a topic. You may partly agree with both statements or feel that neither quite describes your view. In those cases, please pick the answer that is closest to your view, even if it’s not an exact fit.

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The challenge ahead for Philadelphia is to reduce the number of Uncommitted Skeptics and Dissatisfied Citizens while increasing the ranks of the Die-Hard Loyalists and Enthusiastic Urbanists.

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